Category: News

Category: News

ZFA thanks Sydney Festival for principled stance

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has written to the Board of the Sydney Festival, thanking them for their principled stance in the face of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation against the Board, artists and audience, due to the participation of an Israeli act and sponsorship by the Israeli Embassy. In his letter, Mr […]

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Letter to PM Bennett on Diaspora Jewry’s ability to enter Israel

2 January 2022 HE Naftali Bennett Prime Minister of Israel Jerusalem, Israel Dear Prime Minister, I am writing on behalf of the Australian Jewish community in relation to the current restrictions imposed by your Government on Diaspora Jewry’s ability to enter Israel. The Australian Jewish community recognises and accepts that the Israeli Government must take any […]

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ZFA submission to the ABC

The ZFA believes that the ABC complaints mechanism is currently not fit for purpose. The absence of transparency and independence leads to a lack of accountability within the ABC, which undermines the raison d’être of the complaints mechanism. The ZFA has made four recommendations. These include a call for all complaints and responses should be […]

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ZFA welcomes NSW adoption of IHRA

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism by the NSW Government. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The importance of the IHRA definition is being recognised around Australia and around the world. Antisemitism has no place in Australia, and, as Premier Perrottet says, in order to fight it, […]

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An open letter to Mr Bandt, from ZFA President Jeremy Leibler

Dear Mr Bandt, RE: Greens statement on antisemitism Following our previous correspondence regarding the antisemitic comments by former Greens candidate, Julian Burnisde QC, I, together with the leaders of other Jewish organisations representing diverse interests across the Australian Jewish community, was flabbergasted to come across the Greens’ recently released and incongruously named Statement on Fighting […]

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ZFA Statement on recent UN Resolutions

ZFA President Jeremy Jeremy Leibler said, “The Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to voting against one-sided resolutions at the UN. As it has in previous years, the Government has made clear that it looks at each resolution and asks, ‘will this help or hinder Israeli-Palestinian peace?’ and votes accordingly. That’s a principled stance, […]

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Ensuring we don’t suffer the fate of US Jewry

By Jeremy Leibler This article originally appeared in the Australian Jewish News 26 November 2021 So much of what I’ve been reading of late bemoans the increasingly problematic relationship between American Jewry and Israel – a situation Daniel Gordis described in The New York Times as “the unravelling of American Zionism”. The article had me reflecting on […]

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ZFA statement on listing of Hezbollah

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Government’s listing of Hezbollah in its entirety. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the development. “This is a vitally important step”, he said. “Hezbollah has targeted Jewish communities the world over. I thank the Minister, and also the bipartisan Intelligence and Security Committee, which unanimously recommended this outcome.” The […]

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Matthew Guy says Victorian Liberal party will adopt IHRA definition

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed Mr Guy’s announcement. “Mr Guy’s commitment to adopt the working definition, coming so soon after the Australian adoption, sends a powerful message to all Victorians. Racism has no place in this state, or in this country.” Mr Leibler continued, “Just as the Australian adoption of the IHRA […]

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Herzog, Michaeli write to ZFA to welcome Australian adoption of IHRA

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has written to Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler, welcoming the announcement that Australia will adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and congratulating the Jewish community for its role in securing its adoption. In the letter, President Herzog wrote, “Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that the Australian Government will formally endorse the IHRA […]

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Australian Ambassador to UN Mitch Fifield speaks to the ZFA

On Tuesday, 19 October, the Zionist Federation of Australia hosted a background briefing with Australia’s ambassador to the UN, Mitch Fifield. The leadership of key Australian Jewish organisations attended the meeting. Mr Fifield spoke about his recent visit to Israel, as part of a delegation of 10 ambassadors to the UN. The trip was organised […]

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